Sochaux vs Guingamp match preview: Even contest expected at Stade Auguste-Bonal

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 05.Aug
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Auguste-Bonal (20005 seats)

The fresh new season is about to kick off and the supporters are trembling with anticipation. It’s square one as Sochaux welcome Guingamp for the opening fixture at Stade Auguste-Bonal. Read more!

These teams have little in common geographically as Guingamp have to travel 900 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

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Sochaux form and stats

Last season, Sochaux's league statistics were 15 wins, 7 draws and 16 losses, producing 9th position in the Ligue 2. In these 38 matches they scored {54 goals} and let in 41. Appearing at their own stadium in the former season Sochaux produced 9-4-6 (win-draw-lost) with {31 goals} and 18 conceded.

This is expected to be a close game, with Sochaux perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Sochaux as a small favourite), we find 9 games. Sochaux has won 3 of these, drawn 4 and lost 2.

With the first game of the season soon underway, it's time to look at the results from the Sochaux friendly games in pre-season: Sochaux played one friendly, won 0, drew 0 and lost 1. If you are really into statistics you might appreciate knowing that Sochaux scored {0 goals} and conceded 3 in these one game.

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Guingamp form and stats

Let's have a look at how Guingamp performed last season in the Ligue 2: They landed a 6th position in the league table after playing out 15 victories, 10 draws and 13 defeats. In total they scored 51 and conceded {46 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 8 - drew 6 and lost 5 with 25/22 goals scored/conceded.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Guingamp playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were 4 Guingamp wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats.

Guingamp played five friendlies in their break from official games, resulting in 2 victories, 1 draw and 2 defeats. In these five matches Guingamp scored 4 and conceded {4 goals}.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - three - two (Sochaux wins - draws - Guingamp wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Sochaux missing players

Guingamp missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sochaux Guingamp
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
0 0 0 Played P 0 0 0
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
0 0 0 Scored S 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 0
Sochaux Last season Guingamp
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
38 19   Played P   19 38
15 9   Won W   8 15
7 4   Drew D   6 10
16 6   Lost L   5 13
54 31   Scored S   25 51
41 18   Conceded C   22 46
89% 95%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   89% 89%
66% 63%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   68% 74%
55% 47%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   37% 45%
24% 32%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   16% 24%
13% 16%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   16% 11%
50% 47%   BTTS BTTS   58% 55%
32% 32%   Clean Sheets C S   32% 29%
29% 26%   Failed to Score F T   21% 26%
 
4.6 4.9   Corners for (avg) C F   3 3.4
4.2 3.5   Corners against (avg) C A   5 4.5
2.1 2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.7 1.6
3 2   Red cards R C   2 2
 
11.5 11.7   Shots (avg) S (   8.6 9.7
4.6 5   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.5 3.9
31% 33%   Goal Efficiency G E   37% 34%
 
10.9 9.9   Shots against (avg) S A   10.8 9.4
4.3 3.6   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.7 4

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ajaccio 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Amiens SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Angers SCO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Auxerre 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Bastia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Caen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Concarneau 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Dunkerque 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Grenoble Foot 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Guingamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Laval 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Paris 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Pau 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Quevilly Rouen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Rodez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Saint-Étienne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Sochaux 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Troyes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Valenciennes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Bordeaux 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Le Havre 38 20 15 3 46 19 19 11 7 1 23 9 19 9 8 2 23 10 27 75
2 Metz 38 20 12 6 61 33 19 10 7 2 28 15 19 10 5 4 33 18 28 72
3 Bordeaux 38 20 9 8 51 27 19 12 4 2 28 9 19 8 5 6 23 18 24 69
4 Bastia 38 17 9 12 52 45 19 11 4 4 26 15 19 6 5 8 26 30 7 60
5 Caen 38 16 11 11 52 43 19 11 6 2 33 17 19 5 5 9 19 26 9 59
6 Guingamp 38 15 10 13 51 46 19 7 4 8 26 24 19 8 6 5 25 22 5 55
7 Paris 38 15 10 13 45 43 19 8 3 8 24 22 19 7 7 5 21 21 2 55
8 Saint-Étienne 38 15 11 12 63 57 19 10 4 5 34 27 19 5 7 7 29 30 6 53
9 Sochaux 38 15 7 16 54 41 19 9 4 6 31 18 19 6 3 10 23 23 13 52
10 Grenoble Foot 38 38 14 9 15 33 36 19 9 5 5 19 16 19 5 4 10 14 20 -3 51
11 Quevilly Rouen 38 12 14 12 47 49 19 6 9 4 28 24 19 6 5 8 19 25 -2 50
12 Pau 38 12 11 15 40 52 19 6 6 7 20 27 19 6 5 8 20 25 -12 47
13 Amiens SC 38 13 8 17 40 52 19 8 3 8 20 22 19 5 5 9 20 30 -12 47
14 Rodez 38 10 13 14 38 44 19 4 7 8 18 27 19 6 6 6 20 17 -6 46
15 Laval 38 14 4 20 44 56 19 9 2 8 27 24 19 5 2 12 17 32 -12 46
16 Valenciennes 38 10 15 13 42 49 19 6 11 2 27 23 19 4 4 11 15 26 -7 45
17 Annecy 38 11 12 15 39 51 19 9 4 6 18 18 19 2 8 9 21 33 -12 45
18 Dijon 38 10 12 16 38 43 19 7 7 5 21 17 19 3 5 11 17 26 -5 42
19 Nimes 38 10 6 22 44 62 19 9 2 8 27 23 19 1 4 14 17 39 -18 36
20 Niort 38 7 8 23 35 67 19 5 4 10 24 36 19 2 4 13 11 31 -32 29

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ajaccio 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Amiens SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Angers SCO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Auxerre 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Bastia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Caen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Concarneau 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Dunkerque 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Grenoble Foot 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Guingamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Laval 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Paris 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Pau 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Quevilly Rouen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Rodez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Saint-Étienne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Sochaux 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Troyes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Valenciennes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Bordeaux 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1

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Ligue 2 is the second highest division in French football. Most games are played at Fridays and Mondays, allowing the top league Ligue 1 “ownership” of the weekend days. 20 teams play 380 fixtures in total, creating a league table where the top three teams promote and the bottom three relegate.